Zhuangzong (莊宗) | 24 Histories

Overview

Zhuangzong was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 894 to AD 898 乾寧中
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 179
AD 923 莊宗即位
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 181
AD 912 to AD 923 莊宗平定趙、魏
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 180

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Younger sister of Han Yun (韓惲妹)
consort 妃 · Primary marriage · AD 894 to AD 898 乾寧中
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 179
Kin of Han Yun (韓惲)
kinsman by marriage of the former court 懿戚
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passages 179, 187

Career and standing

AD 923 莊宗即位
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 181

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passages 179, 181

Events and relationships

Conquered
AD 923 莊宗平汴、洛 · Military · Conqueror · At Bian and Luoyang 汴、洛
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 195
Pacified
Military · Commander · At Zhao and Wei 趙、魏
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 180
Took as consort
AD 894 to AD 898 乾寧中 · Marriage · Husband · With Younger sister of Han Yun (韓惲妹)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 179

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 92Volume 92 Book of Later Jin 18: Biographies 7: Yao Yi, Lu Qi, Liang Wenju, Shi Gui, Pei Hao, Wu Chengfan, Lu Dao, Zheng Taoguang, Wang Quan, Han Yun, Li Yi · 4 passages

Open chapter

乾寧中，後唐莊宗納其妹為妃，初為嫡室，故莊宗深禮其家，而惲以文學署交城、文水令，入為太原少尹。 During the Qianning era Zhuangzong of Later Tang took Yun's younger sister as consort. She was at first his principal wife, so Zhuangzong treated the family with great respect. Yun was appointed by literary merit magistrate of Jiaocheng and Wenshui, then became vice prefect of Taiyuan.

莊宗平定趙、魏，為魏州支使。 When Zhuangzong pacified Zhao and Wei, Yun served as branch commissioner of Weizhou.

莊宗即位，授右散騎常侍，從駕至洛陽，轉尚書戶部侍郎。 When Zhuangzong came to the throne Yun was appointed Right Regular Attendant, accompanied the court to Luoyang, and was made vice minister of revenue in the Secretariat.

莊宗平汴、洛，責授懷州司馬，遇赦，量移孟州，入為衛尉少卿。 When Zhuangzong conquered Bian and Luoyang, Yi was demoted to military adjutant of Huaizhou. An amnesty followed and he was transferred in reduced rank to Meng Prefecture, then entered court as vice director of the Court of Imperial Regalia.